Asylum (0.1)
Server name: Asylum
Version: 0.1
Different versions: [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 8K
Server files: Server.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 
Autloads: Yes, varies from Registry, System.ini, Win.ini
Default port: 23432 TCP
Can port be changed: Yes

Server Features

  • Execute file
  • Reboot computer
  • Remove server
  • Send to webpage
  • Server can be pre-configured(Infection, ICQ notify, port, password)
  • Upload file

 
Comments 
Asylum 0.1 is a small assembly trojan. The server uncompressed is 8K. It has only the basic features needed to infect the server with another trojan. Asylum was can have the following pre-configured before sending to the victim: ICQ notification, port number, password, 6 different infections with any key name and file name. Which means that it might infect using a different registry key other then SystemAdministration or a different exe then wincmp32.exe. The standard password with the version we aquired is 12evil12. Asylum 0.1 is also open source.

How To Remove 
Quick fix: no quick fix programs
Manual removal:

     
  • This is for the standard (system.ini) infection method 
  1. If the SystemAdministration key in the registry located at  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run exists then remove it. This can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program.
  2. Open the system.ini(Usually c:\windows\system.ini) and if the key: shell=Explore.exe wincmp32.exe under [boot], exists change it to shell=explore.exe. This can be done with any text editing program. 
  3. Open the win.ini(Usually c:\windows\win.ini) and remove the key: load=c:\windows\wincmp32.exe or the key: run=c:\windows\wincmp32.exe under [Windows] if they exist. this can be done with any text editing program. 
  4. Reboot the computer or close the trojan. 
  5. Delete the trojan file wincmp32.exe in the windows directory. 
     

 
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